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Between April 11 and June 17, the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division sent seven letters to University officials, according to documents obtained by The Cavalier Daily through a Freedom of information Act request.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced the appointment of four new members to the Board of Visitors June 20 — James Donovan, Class of 1982 alumnus John F. Harris, Class of 1972 and 1974 alumnus H. Eugene Lockhart and Class of 1990 alumna Calvert Saunders Moore. The appointees began their terms Tuesday, officially marking the beginning of an entirely Youngkin-appointed Board.
Robert Hardie and Rachel Sheridan, outgoing and incoming Rectors of the Board of Visitors, announced Monday that Jennifer Wagner Davis, executive vice president and chief operating officer, will serve as acting University President effective on the date when President Jim Ryan formally leaves his position and until an interim President is appointed.
University President Jim Ryan announced his resignation to the University community Friday afternoon, following the Board of Visitors’ acceptance of his resignation Thursday. In his statement, sent via email to the entire community, Ryan said that choosing to remain in his position would threaten employees’ jobs, researchers’ funding and students’ financial aid and visa access.
The full Board of Visitors met Friday to discuss the state of federal funding for research at the University and the administration’s efforts to promote viewpoint diversity. The Board also elected Rachel Sheridan as Rector and Porter Wilkinson as Vice Rector — both will serve terms of two years beginning July 1.
The Board of Visitors Buildings and Grounds Committee unanimously approved changes to the 2025 Major Capital Plan Thursday, which will total $1.85 billion — down from $2.06 billion in 2024. This decrease comes from the deferral of 12 previously authorized capital projects which would have totaled an additional $329 million but were removed from the 2025 plan due to insufficient funding sources.
The University’s Board of Visitors will convene Thursday and Friday to vote on plans for capital development, University budgets and audit plans. Various committees will also hear reports on the U.Va. Health System’s operations, University-wide fundraising progress and the University’s College at Wise among other topics of discussion.
The Cavalier Daily spoke with former Board of Visitors member Bert Ellis, who was fired by Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin March 26, about the goals he had hoped to accomplish as a member, many of which he believes remain unachieved. These goals included key priorities of removing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, firing President Jim Ryan, lowering costs and reducing the University’s operating budget and rejuvenating the Honor system.
The American Association of Colleges and Universities released a public statement Tuesday which condemned President Donald Trump’s “unprecedented government overreach” in higher education across the country. University President Jim Ryan was one of over 180 signees, which included college and university presidents as well as other leaders within higher education.
Following a vote by the University’s Board of Visitors March 7 to dissolve the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, the University declined to share information surrounding the changes made with the community.
The Charlottesville Police Department has asked the community to provide any information they might have on a burglary that occurred sometime between 11 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. Saturday.
Yeonmi Park, a North Korean defector and author, spoke to students and community members Wednesday about her experiences living under a communist regime, escaping to China and eventually immigrating to the United States. Park also answered audience questions and shared her personal insights on current political issues.
Editor’s Note: This article was first published March 30 and will be updated throughout the women’s basketball offseason.
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin removed appointee Bert Ellis from the University’s Board of Visitors Wednesday, following a meeting the two had Tuesday. Youngkin announced plans to appoint Ken Cuccinelli, who served as deputy secretary of Homeland Security and director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services under President Trump’s first term, to the Board as Ellis’s replacement.
Following an extended delay, the University released two reports and an executive summary focused on the Nov. 13, 2022 shooting which killed three students and injured two others. The reports were released Friday morning in an email from University President Jim Ryan.
The University became fully coeducational in 1972, following a 1969 court order requiring full coeducation within three years. As a transitional period, the University began admitting a small percentage of women in 1970. This shift towards coeducation was a drawn-out process within American higher education — Oberlin College became the first university to open its doors to women in 1837 and the University of Iowa became the first coeducational public university in 1847. However, many private colleges remained all-male until the latter half of the 20th century, and the University was the last public institution to allow women when it began full coeducation in 1972.
The Brighter Tomorrow ticket won the race for Student Council’s three highest positions early Thursday morning with third-year College student Clay Dickerson emerging as the winner for president. Dickerson defeated third-year College student Jada Benefield, 53.8 percent to 46.2 percent.
Kenyon Bonner, vice president and chief student affairs officer, announced that Nicole Hall will step into the role of senior associate vice president for student affairs and dean of students in an email sent to students Wednesday. Hall will begin this role March 24.
Third-year College students Jada Benefield and Clay Dickerson participated in a Student Council Presidential debate hosted by the University Board of Elections and The Cavalier Daily Sunday. The two candidates shared plans for the position focused on increasing student engagement in policy making and reallocating funding to better support students. The debate had about 40 students in attendance and was live streamed for viewers.
An attacker was apprehended by local police as of 5:45 p.m. according to an emergency alert sent out by the University. The shelter in place has been lifted but a police presence will remain in the area.